Wine Pairing: A Vegan Challenge
The number of Vegans has grown drastically these past years; and although this lifestyle is becoming more and more common, those who are committed to it are faced with many challenges of which wine is not exempt.
Here’s the first problem : the farming of conventionally grown grapes involves a great deal of pesticides and other chemicals which

Why I drink Organic Wine
By Peter Rieks
Webmaster for the Organic Wine Company
I am not much of a wine drinker really. And, I have to say that I never go down the organic aisle in my supermarket as my perception is that organic wines always come at a premium. But then I started doing some work for Veronique on the OWC

Thank you Jim and Winelinks for this great review!
Wine: 2012 Le Joly Blanc
Winery: Virgile Joly
Region: Languedoc, Southern France
Have you had a ripe juicy white peach that had been put in a bowl of sliced savory plums, nectarines, apricots, seedless grapes, kiwi and all summer fruits pleasing to the sense of taste and smell. Ambrosial, aromatic, perfumed, redolent, fragrant, scented, but

As we tasted through the wines that Véronique Raskin presented to Sue Straight for Sue Straight (Wine Wench), Mindy Joyce (Sugar Fly Marketing), Jose and I to taste, the first wine instantly reminded me Sarah Jessica Parker, while she was portraying Carrie Bradshaw in Sex in the City. My own tasting went off in that direction, since we were going

Just as you pour yourself into the planning of your ceremony and menu, what you pour into your glasses for your first wedding toast is a significant a statement about your tastes and values. So how do you choose the perfect wine for your wedding reception? What do you need to know? Ron Porter, sommellier for Organic Wine Company,

Veronique Raskin is owner and founder of The Organic Wine Company in San Francisco. In February, Veronique sat down with PAN to tell us more about her passion for organics and organic wine.
Q: What led you to take an interest in organic wine?
To be blunt: my love for my family, my ancestor’s land, my passionate interest in health/wholeness and the fact that I

Recently, my wife and I were given a bottle of 2010 Saint Chinian Prestige Chateau Bousquette by a friend. I had never tasted wines from this winery previously, and when I sipped that first initial taste, I put my glass down on the counter and said, "Lovely, absolutely lovely!" After which, my wife having heard my exclamation shouted from the

Crossing Over
by Kaitlyn Pintor
Alright already. I admit it. I am slowly going organic. Yes, I said slowly, but the important word here is "GOING". Slowly, because I have decided to do it my way. Going, because I'd like to think I am intelligent enough to understand the reality of what's happening in the environment, and because my own health demands

Dear Friends,
We are bracing for another blast of arctic air and to ensure that your wine arrives in good condition we recommend that you allow us to hold it for a week or two until the worst has passed. If you need your wine right away, there is a chance it might form ice crystals or even fully freeze while in the

The Food and Drug Administration has a comprehensive list of foods containing sulfites.
If you think you are allergic to sulfites, check out what else you are not suppose to eat.
Source www.fmi.org
Sulfites
FDA GUIDE TO FOODS AND DRUGS WITH SULFITES
The following foods and drugs MAY contain sulfites, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Not all manufacturers use sulfites in these products,